# ongoing

Pronunciation: say "ON-goh-ing" US /ˈɑnˌɡoʊɪŋ/, UK /ˈɒnˌɡəʊɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Happening at the present time; currently in progress.
   - Simple: Happening right now and not yet finished.
   - _The investigation remains ongoing, with no charges filed so far._
   - _Negotiations between the two companies are ongoing this week._
2. Continuing over time; lasting or permanent.
   - Simple: Going on for a long time and not stopping.
   - _The two nations maintain an ongoing partnership built over many decades._
   - _She relies on the ongoing support of her family to manage the business._

## Noun

3. An event or occurrence; something that is taking place.
   - Simple: An event or something that is happening.
   - _The diary faithfully recorded the daily ongoings of the household._
   - _The study follows the constant ongoings inside a living cell rather than any single chemical change._

## Verb

4. Present participle and gerund of ongo, a rare verb; ongoing is usually an adjective. *(rare)* — present participle and gerund of ongo
   - Simple: Present participle of ongo, a rare verb. Ongoing is almost always an adjective, as in ongoing talks.

## Origin

Formed from 'on' plus 'going', and related to the phrasal verb 'go on'.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/ongoing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).